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MAIN News Archives for August 2025

08/28 -  Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert
08/28 -  Minneapolis mourns after shooter kills 2 children at Catholic school
08/28 -  NC county elections chair accused of putting cocaine, MDMA in granddaughters' ice cream
08/28 -  Asheville ends race-based selection process to human relations commission after lawsuit
08/27 -  NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson raises privacy concers re Instagram’s new map feature
08/27 -  Nevada says it was cyber attacked; recovery efforts ongoing
08/27 -  Democrats desperate to turn the page as they gather for summer meeting
08/27 -  Asheville mayor urges UNC Asheville's transparency in campus expansion plan
08/26 -  ‘I’m not a dictator’: Trump responds to critics decrying his DC crackdown
08/26 -  What Trump’s move to fire Fed governor means for central bank’s independence
08/26 -  Triangle universities share plans for safety as nationwide active shooter hoaxes trigger panic
08/26 -  Noise complaint leads to drug trafficking arrest at Asheville apartment complex
08/25 -  'All clear" on University of South Carolina campus after active shooter report
08/25 -  Millions died from the plague in the 14th century. Here’s how it just reappeared in California
08/25 -  Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say
08/25 -  Police seize over 2000 grams of narcotics, charge 2 on drug and gun charges; APD says
08/24 -  Maps show Tropical Storm Fernand's forecast path
08/24 -  Kilmar Abrego Garcia facing deportation to Uganda
08/24 -  Ankle monitors off? NC officials scramble to keep defendant tracking system running
08/24 -  11 months after Helene, commercial rebuilding in Asheville has become a longer slog than anticipated
08/23 -  Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor
08/23 -  Marion braces for bigfoot mania as festival stomps into town
08/23 -  String of overnight earthquakes in Greenwood County
08/23 -  Canton officials, TBD Landfill manage mulch fire amid community concerns
08/22 -  Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees
08/22 -  FBI agents search ex-Trump adviser Bolton's home, source says
08/22 -  High tides, erosion, dangerous surf: Photos of Hurricane Erin impacts on NC coast
08/22 -  $96M in additional FEMA funds approved for Helene recovery, road repair costs
08/21 -  This deadly bacteria was once an “only in New York” problem, but no longer
08/21 -  Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins
08/21 -  'Run. Hide. Fight.' UT-Chattanooga campus now 'all clear' after active shooter alert
08/21 -  Missing Cherokee man Elijah Maney found safe, officials confirm
08/20 -  New malaria drug for babies offers hope to health workers in Uganda
08/20 -  Air Force's top uniformed officer is retiring early in latest Trump military shake-up
08/20 -  'We're running out of beach': NC Highway 12 remains open as Outer Banks braces for Hurricane Erin
08/20 -  Missing 14-year-old Buncombe County girl found dead after search: authorities
08/19 -  Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines
08/19 -  Rodanthe homes stand in rising surf as Hurricane Erin approaches
08/19 -  A Gaza-bound ship that left Cyprus with 1,200 tons of food aid nears Israeli port
08/19 -  WNC youth shelter cuts ties with founder after sex offense charges involving minors
08/18 -  Fresh off meeting with Putin in Alaska, Trump may pitch Zelenskyy on a land-swap deal
08/18 -  NC lags in civic engagement, with gaps in civics learning part of the problem
08/18 -  Train derailment in Halifax County cancels Amtrak routes in Raleigh and across the nation
08/18 -  Man arrested for second-degree murder after shooting in Alexander, deputies say
08/17 -  Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation
08/17 -  Ukraine's Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after US-Russia summit secured no halt to fighting
08/17 -  Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service
08/17 -  Henderson County officials warn of rising indoor bat encounters, urge safety measures
08/16 -  Erin rapidly strengthens, forecast become major hurricane this weekend
08/16 -  NC State Health Plan leaders vote to raise health insurance premiums on state workers
08/16 -  U.S. Army Corps begins project to demolish condemned homes in Buncombe County
08/16 -  Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit
08/15 -  High-stakes meeting: Trump and Putin to discuss Ukraine war in Anchorage
08/15 -  Warren County pastor arrested on child sex charges, North Carolina SBI says
08/15 -  Will Asheville have a Holiday Parade this year?
08/15 -  Naked man pleads guilty after indecent exposure incident in Asheville neighborhood
08/14 -  Plane forced to turn around over Atlantic Ocean before landing in Charlotte
08/14 -  New analysis finds Trump family has made $3.4 billion from presidency
08/14 -  Patient called for help from Mission bathroom 29 minutes before he was found; by then, he was dead
08/14 -  Asheville police seek help finding shooting suspect, considered armed and dangerous
08/13 -  Former Kentucky clerk urges Supreme Court to reconsider same-sex marriage in religious liberty case
08/13 -  NC lawmaker returns lobbyist money, following public scrutiny
08/13 -  1 arrested in West Asheville grocery break-in; 4 other suspects remain at large: APD
08/13 -  AdventHealth unveils Weaverville hospital designs amid legal delays with Mission Health
08/12 -  Trump orders National Guard into Washington in a political swipe against Democratic elites
08/12 -  EU leaders say Ukraine should have freedom to decide its future
08/12 -  Man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound after standoff in Kings Mountain
08/12 -  Marquee to reopen in River Arts District after year-long recovery from Helene
08/11 -  Trump expected to formally announce plan to take over Washington, D.C.
08/11 -  WNC woman charged with fraud, identity theft after false Helene disaster aid claim
08/11 -  Hurricane season 2025: Tracking the tropics
08/11 -  Sen. Bernie Sanders visits Asheville as part of 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour
08/10 -  Trump has said abortion is a state issue, but his judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades
08/10 -  Report reveals NC teachers rank 2nd nationwide for out-of-pocket spending on classroom supplies
08/10 -  Top climate scientist’s departure is sign of ‘brain drain’ at NOAA hub in Asheville
08/10 -  Landslide closes Newfound Gap Road; construction underway
08/09 -  Zelenskyy rejects ceding Ukrainian territory ahead of Trump-Putin summit
08/09 -  Spartanburg County hit by cyberattack, some online services disrupted
08/09 -  Illegal mining operation uncovered during safety training visit, NC labor officials say
08/09 -  Lake Lure's Flowering Bridge to be demolished after Helene damaged it 'beyond repair'
08/07 -  Kremlin agrees to Putin-Trump meeting in coming days
08/07 -  Nearly 17,000 could lose Medicaid benefits, according to analysis of Buncombe impact
08/07 -  St. Paul cyberattack: Mayor Carter delays State of the City address
08/07 -  NC Justice Department seeks court order against Horizon 30 LLC for mining violations
08/06 -  1 injured after tree falls on moving ART bus
08/06 -  Outer Banks crews adapt as 'flesh-eating' Vibrio risk grows
08/06 -  What to Know About New York’s Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
08/06 -  HCA Healthcare may still be violating sale agreement for Mission Hospital, report claims
08/05 -  Netanyahu to propose full reoccupation of Gaza, Israeli media report
08/05 -  Trump threatens India with tariffs over buying Russian oil
08/05 -  Land of Sky Regional Council navigates volatile funding landscape
08/05 -  Most WNC small businesses are still struggling after Helene, new survey says
08/04 -  Elon Musk awarded $29 billion pay package from Tesla
08/04 -  Saint Paul City Council extends emergency status amid ongoing cyberattack response
08/04 -  Public safety committee advances restricted areas for panhandling
08/04 -  Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down
08/03 -  Smithsonian removes mention of presidential impeachments
08/03 -  North Carolina Supreme Court grants Mission Hospital’s request for temporary stay in battle for 67 beds
08/03 -  NC woman's fight with the state over menstrual pain could help others, disability advocates say
08/03 -  Asheville coffee shops brace for higher prices as Trump tariffs hit Brazilian beans
08/01 -  'Just make it work': NTSB investigates air traffic control culture after deadly collision
08/01 -  Trump announces new tariffs on dozens of trading partners
08/01 -  Bounced checks, thousands owed: Employees say they were never paid by Durham-based nonprofit
08/01 -  Former school board member Michael Absher arrested, charged with sexual offenses